Chapter 11 The Little Noblewoman in the Palace
While sleeping, Meng Yan was awakened by a sharp cry of a baby.
She was half asleep, but broke out in a cold sweat and called out, "Ruizhu!"
Ruizhu was on night duty today. She lifted the curtain and asked with concern, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
Meng Yan shook her head and asked, "Who is crying?"
Ruizhu thought for a moment and replied, "I think it's Princess He'an next door. I heard from Concubine Mei these past two days that the princess seems a little uneasy."
Princess He An?
Meng Yan just woke up from a dream, her mind was not very clear for a moment. After thinking for a while, she suddenly clapped her hands.
How could she forget about this!
Speaking of Princess He'an, she is a minor noble lady in the palace.
Her biological father was Lu Haozhi's brother, Prince Yi. When Lu Haozhi killed the Regent, Prince Yi made great contributions to him and was credited with supporting the emperor. However, he was hit by a poisoned arrow during the war and died.
Princess Yi of Prince Yi missed her husband so much that she hanged herself to death.
The huge Prince Yi's mansion was destroyed in an instant, leaving only a little girl with the nickname Doukou.
Lu Haozhi was deeply grateful for his father's kindness, so he naturally treated this young niece with great favor. When she was only three years old, he named her Princess He'an and brought her into the palace to be raised.
Such a precious little person should have been well-fed and well-cared for in the palace.
But now there is no queen in the palace, the queen mother has been staying in Dingguo Temple for a long time to worship Buddha and has not returned yet, and the only concubines in high positions are Imperial Noble Consort Liang Chengbi and Noble Consort Meng Yan.
Before the emperor could speak, Liang Chengbi told him that she was in charge of the six palaces and was too busy to handle everything, and she had no experience as a mother. She was afraid that she would neglect the princess, so Lu Haozhi placed the princess in Changchun Palace.
Based on Meng Yan's previous temper, she devoted all her heart to Lu Haozhi and would not have the patience to raise a child who was not her own.
So, she entrusted Princess He'an to Concubine Mei, who was dependent on her.
Meipin has been out of favor for many years and is just living in the palace under the protection of Changchun Palace. On the surface, she obeys Meng Yan's orders, but behind the scenes, she has other thoughts.
Princess He'an is not the daughter of the emperor. Although her status is noble now, her future is unknown.
In addition, the little girl might have been traumatized by the great changes in her family. She could not speak and could not express any grievances she had suffered. Therefore, Meipin often treated her harshly in private.
Meng Yan remembered that according to the plot, Lin Yanrong later "accidentally" discovered that Princess He'an had been abused and reported it to the emperor.
Of course, Lu Haozhi was furious and confined himself to his room for three months. The little princess was then taken in to be raised by Lin Yanrong.
However, Meipin, who personally raised the princess, was not punished. Lin Yanrong even pleaded for her: "Sister Meipin was also oppressed by the imperial concubine's tyranny and dared not disobey."
Now that I think about it, are these two really not colluding? Lin Yanrong discovered that the princess was being mistreated, so perhaps there must be some hidden agenda?
It's ridiculous that in my previous life, under the pressure of that plot, my IQ fell to a low point again, and I was completely unaware of it.
The crappy book scolded her harshly, saying that she was inhumane and could do such a cruel thing to a child.
This is none of her business!
She certainly wasn't very nice to the princess, but she had never raised her for a single day!
Meipin is the adoptive mother, and she is unharmed!
Just because she's the villain, can she be blamed for anything?!
The night was long and silent, and the little princess's sharp cry was like a steel knife, cutting through the night sky, making people feel creepy.
Meng Yan sat up, gently pressed her solar plexus with both hands, and ordered, "Ruizhu, go to Meipin and bring Princess He'an here."
Ruizhu was a little surprised. Usually, the empress was the most impatient with children's pestering. But then she thought that the empress's temper had changed a lot today, so she didn't ask any more questions and agreed to go out to do her errand.
Meng Yan put on some clothes, got out of bed, walked to the window in her embroidered slippers, pushed the window open and looked out. She saw that the night was as cool as water, the moon was in the sky, and the stars in the sky were like a long river, which made her feel refreshed.
Although she doesn't know what the future holds, she believes that by following the steps in her business, she will be able to live a different life.
Destined supporting actress?
Bah, she just doesn't believe it!
There was some commotion in Lezhixuan where Meipin lived, and then Meng Yan heard the crying of the little girl getting closer.
She closed the window and sat down on the bed again.
After a while, Ruizhu came in holding the little princess.
Princess He'an was still crying in Ruizhu's arms, wrapped only in a half-new felt blanket.
When Meng Yan saw this, she couldn't help but say, "It's cold at night in early spring. Why don't you wrap the little princess up warmer?"
Ruizhu curled her lips and said, "The little princess is over there, sleeping on this old blanket at night. When I went over, Concubine Mei ran over and tried to stop me."
Meng Yan took the child from her arms, but saw that the little girl was crying at the top of her lungs, her face flushed red, and she was almost suffocating.
She had an idea and reached out to touch the child's forehead, which was indeed burning hot.
So, even when Princess He'an had such a high fever, Concubine Mei didn't care at all.
The child cried in the middle of the night, and people far and near could hear it. If I did nothing, I didn't know how bad my reputation would be when I woke up tomorrow.
Did this happen in her previous life? The events before Lin Yanrong entered the palace were very vague in the storybook, so she could only rely on her memories from her previous life.
I don't remember it clearly, it seems that she was serving the emperor in the Yangxin Palace at that time, so she didn't know about this.
Meng Yan thought about it while taking the child's pulse.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the little princess had caught a cold.
Yes, on an early spring night, how could such a young child not catch a cold with only a blanket covering him?
Meng Yan was thinking about how to treat the child. She mentioned a few medicinal herbs and ordered Ruizhu to prepare them.
She was proficient in medicine, and the Changchun Palace storehouse always had various medicinal materials. Ruizhu had followed her since she was a child, and she also learned some medical skills and pharmacology from her.
In just a moment, Ruizhu prepared the medicine and brought it over.
Meng Yan took the soup bowl, closed her eyes slightly, and a wisp of white steam came out from her fingertips.
Ruizhu couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, please think twice. This is the second time today. I'm afraid it might be harmful to your health."
Meng Yan's skill is very energy-consuming and cannot be used frequently.
The situation was urgent during the day and there was nothing we could do. But now, for the sake of this child, do we have to use it again?
Meng Yan opened her eyes, looking a little tired. She shook her head, "This child has a very high fever. If we don't take some extraordinary measures, I'm afraid he'll develop a chronic illness."
Come to think of it, Princess He An was not very bright in her previous life.
She slowly blew the medicine to cool it down and fed it to the little princess.
After Princess He An took the medicine, the abnormal blush on her face gradually faded away and she fell into a peaceful sleep.
Meng Yan took her pulse again and was relieved when she saw that the coldness in her body was gradually receding.
She sat beside the bed, looking at the little child sleeping peacefully in the quilt. The child had a round apple face, chubby little arms like lotus roots, and his little mouth was blowing bubbles from time to time. He was as cute as a porcelain doll, and something soft in her heart was touched.
In her previous life, she had been pregnant with a child, but the child died in a palace dispute.
Despite her superb medical skills, she was unable to save her child, and she became more and more hysterical since then.
Lin Yanrong said that a vicious woman like her was not worthy of having a child, so God punished her and took the child back.
Is she really vicious? Besides being jealous and competing with Lin Yanrong for men, what else has she done?
Meng Yan thought blankly that this matter no longer made her heartbroken, she only felt regret.
She gently stroked the little princess's forehead. Perhaps feeling the warmth of her palm, the little girl smiled sweetly in her sleep.
Meng Yan stayed with Princess He'an all night long. Ruizhu tried to persuade her to rest and let her do it for her, but she refused.
Perhaps, it is to make up for the regret in my heart, and I always want to do something for the child I couldn't keep.
As the east began to brighten, she could no longer resist the exhaustion and fell asleep beside the bed.
This was the scene Lu Haozhi saw when he stepped into the door.
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